Rack.



` PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

J. HEBERLING.

RACK.

41 =LIcAT1oN FILED AUG. 27, 1906.

. To alt whom it may cancer-ri:

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

RACK.

No. s4o,696.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. s, 1907.'

Application filed August 27, 1906. Serial No. 332.141.

Be it known that I, JOHN HEBERLING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Rack, of which the following is a specification. v This invention relates to racks such as may advantageously be used for supportin or storing goods, preferably such as barre s or kegs containing liquids. v

The purpose of my invention is to provide a more eflicient and economical construction for such a rack and one which may be readily constructed or extended or added to When desired without the necessity for skilled labor. Such racks as heretofore constructed are usually formed of gas or steam pipes threaded into suitable couplings, each piece being threaded at each end into a coupling with right andleft hand threads. In assemblin such a rack the threads have to be starte simultaneously at each end of each piece of pipe, and this is sometimes difiicult-to do, as in the case of large pipes where several connecting-pieces of nearly or quite the same len h are used to connect arts of the rack. ll of such pieces have to ave their threads started in enga' ement simultaneously at each end in order t at the V rack when assembled will have all parts in suitable alinement.

Another object of my invention is to do away, to a large extent at' least, with threads on the pipes and in the parts connectingthem.

In carrying out myinvention Iprovide a series of vertical ipes comprising the frontand rear standar s, each located in a separate plane, and also' two series of horizontally-arranged pipes, each series correspondingly located in a separate plane' comprising the front and rear horizontal supporting members of the rack For connecting each vertical series of tubes with its corresp'nding 1 horizontal series I 'make'use of couplings having v members arranged, preferably, at right an esto each other and bored to receive suc hvertical and horizontal pipes in a slidng fit, the vertical-.boxes in' such couplings intersecting somewhat with the horizontal bores'. The vertical pipes or stand ards are notched at the proper distance apart' on their op. osing faces, and the couplings are inserte thereover with the horizontal bores op'posite the notches in the ver-' wit tical pipes, and the horizontal pi es are then inserted in place and supports from such vertical pipes by engaging the same at such notches. Suitable horizontal connecting members are provid'edfat right angles with the first -named horizontal members and adapted to engage such first-named horizontal pipes and hold them in place in the couplings and against longitudinal movement therein, such last-named connecting-pipes comprisin preferably, means for securmg together t e front and rear sections of the rack. While I have shown in the drawings theseconnecting-pipes for securing the front and rear sections of the rack together as threaded into the couplings, still I have also shown only in detail view another method for securing such connecting-pieces in place, and I do not limit myself to any particular, method for making such connections.` The above-mentioned couplings I have found ma be used very successfully for s'ecring an supporting tubes extending outwardly at the top of the rack and carrying in turn a longitudina'lly arranged horizontal tube ada ted to receive a suitable tackle-block l fropes therein for raising the barrels, so that they may be swung into their proper ,place in the completed rack.

The accompan'ying drawings, illustrating that embodiment ofmy present invention i comprising a rack adapted t supporting and storingrbarrels or kege, are as follows: Figure 1 is a ont or face view of one of thecentral sections of such a rack and shows also aportion of an adjacent section on 'each side thereof'. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of .the parts seen in Fig'; 1. Fig. 3 is 'a vertical central .section through one of the couplings used'in myrack. Fig. 4 shows in side view 'the method of notching the horizontal support- 1 ing-tubes of my rack to receive the engaging ends of the connecting-tubes. a central horizontal sectional view of one of such couplings, and in this figure also the pipe for connecting the front andrea'r sections of the rack is shown as Secured in place by means of a pin. similar to that seen in Fig. 3 one of my cou lings modified to receive the lower end of t e Fig. 5 shows Fig. 6 shows in' a viewj brace for supporting the extension-bar seen the rack. 4 Similar 'letters refer to similar. parts throughout the several views. 4

Referring to the drawings,

at the top o my rack comprisesa series of continuous verticalstand IIO 45 i r c' on-these same couplings there extends such 'ards A, comprising the front standards and the rear standards for the rack. These standards terminate at their lower ends in hase-pieces a, by means of which they may be suitably secured to the floor F. A series of couplings C are provided, each comprising intersecting tubular members c and c'. The members c are bored'to receive the standards A with a sliding fit. The members c' are similarly' bored to receive with a sliding fit the. horizontal tubes D, comprising the horizontal suiporting-tubes of my rack. The. bores of t e sections c and c' of. the couplings C intersect each other, necessitating' that. one of thectubes entering such boresbe notched to receive the other.

The standards A have notches formed ther-ein in their opposing sides,. as indicated in' Figs. 3, 5, and 6, to receive the horizontal tubes D. These couplings C have also extensione thereon, adapted to receive the ends of the connecting-tubes E. Such tubes 'E may be threaded into the extensions c of the conplings C, in which case, of course, opposite ends of each tube will be threaded with right and left hand threads, and the correspondingly front and rear couplings C of the raek 'will have their extensions-c thereon inte'n'ally threaded with right and left hand threads to receive schcornectng-tubes E, or such connecting-tubes E may be secured in the extensions 6 there'for in the couplings Oby means of pins c as indicated in Figs. 5

V and 6.

.The tubes D are each notched, as indicated at d in Fig; 4, to receive the ends ofthe conmeeting-tubes E.- In the arrangement shown in the drawings the central' coupling C on each of the front standards A has an addi- 'tional extension thereon, 0 which is bored to receive the lower end of-the brace H, the up per end of which is secured in the couplings C and isnotc-hed to receive the tube. G in the same wa that the standards A are notched to receive t e tubes D, and through the members tube G, which in turn-is notched in the same i Way that the tubes D are, as seen at d in Fig.

4, to receive the outer ends of the tubes I. The members c-of the couplings C (seen at the upper ends of the standards D)`are securedthereon, preferably by threaded connections,.such as illustrated in F i 3. and altubes D, as indicated' in through the members c' of these couplings C,

ready described in reference 'to t e connection between similar couplings (land the connecting tubes E. The up er horizontal ig. 2, extend threa ed on the uppcr ends ofthe standards A, and it is. desirable that these uppermost tubes D' have notehes therein properly spaced longitudinally and on their uppcr surfaces to ermit of the insertion of the tubes I, and suc tubes D will of course becorrespondjngly notched on their under' surfacesnotehes on the under sides after the manner indicated at din Fig. 4 to receive the uppcr ends of the standards A, andthey Will thus constitutemeans for holding properly spaced the u per ends of such standards A. The tubes are notched o'n their uppcr surfaces, as above noted, to permit the i tubes I to slide longitudnally through the uppermost couplings C. This is necessary in order that after the up er ends of the braces H. have been inserted in the couplings C and held therein bythe tube- G, being inserted in such couplings thereafter, and the tubes I, also secured in such couplings, 'the lower ends of the brace H may be inserted within the extensions c' provided therefor in the outer surfaces' of'the central couplings C, secured on the front standards A by the sliding of the tubes I within and through the couplings C, secured on the upp'er ends of the standards A. The tube I has secured upon the 'end thereof next to the wall W a flange L, by means of which such tube may be secured to thewall, and, if desired, the tubes I may be prevented from longitudinal movement through ,the'coupllngsifi (seen at-the uppcr ends of the standards A and A') by meansof set-"screws (Not shown.) When desired, terminal ornaments e, as seen, may be in:- serted in the exposed openings of any of the couplings O. i

In assernbling my rack first the members c of the couplings C are. inserted over the standards A, which of course have first been suitably notched to receive and engage the pipes D. Then the pipes D are inserted through the openings therefor in the members c'of the' couplings C, previously moved to the proper position topermit such insertion of the pipes D in engagement with the notches therefor in-the standards A.` Then the members c of the uppermost couplngs C are inserted over the u per ends of .the standards' A and screwed down part way'. Then the uppermost ipes D are inserted in the members c' of suc uppermost couplings C, and the standards' A are then screwed to place in the 'couplings C, enga ing the V of suoi most pipes D, provided to receive such uppcr ends of the standards'A, or, if desired,=such uppermost couplings C may be secured on the upper ends of such standards A by-means of pins in the Inanner already described; The members c of the coulingsC on the up per ends of corresponding ont and rear ones of such standards A are, alined to receive the pipes I, such pipes I then 'constitutingmeans for holding the front and rear sections of my rack firstat 'the desired distance apart to facilitate the inserton one by one of the conneoting-pipes E just far enough to secure anengagement' of such pipes at each end, When such ipes are threaded into the couplings C, `Wt which they connect. The connecting-pipes E are thereuponfscrewed up to IOO los

upper- &40,696 i a members c' in such couplings *and such coupv' lings properly spaced thereon, so thatthenotches in suchtube G, similar to those seen at d in Fig. 4, ,shall come o posite the openings in such couplings for t' e tubes I,- which are then screwed' or otherwise Secured in place. Such tubes I are then inserted through the' openings therefor-in the couplings Cat the upper ends of the standards'A and the flanges tsecuredthereo'n.: I -Then the tubes'I are moved to the rear through the couplings C at the upp'er ends of the standards A, causing the lower ends of the braces' H to enter-the openings therefor in the mem- -bers 0 onthe' central couplings G o'n the front ;standards A. Ornaments, as e, may be nserted in the 'open end of any of the coup- 1insC.-

'- n using my rack a suitable tackle-block maybe Suspended from the tube G and may I be o ierated in the usual way to raisethe barrels to the proper height, when they may be swung into ositi'onwithin the rack and 'upon the desire pair of the' supporting-pipes I D, in doing which any suitable accessories, such as beveled bars or trucks, may be used,

' as desired. Such bars or trucks forming'no part of my; resent invention are not herein shown and escribed.

It will of course be understood that in long racks the horizontal pipes extending longitudinally of the rack must necessarily comprise several pieces, in which case the joints in such ipes will come within the cou lings C, and the abuttin ends of such pipes g will be notched When %rought together, as indicated in Fig. 4, the same as though such ipes were one continuous pipe. The dotte hne x y in Fig.- 4 indicates the division-line between two such abutting ends of two sections of the pipe D. 'The portion of each of such abutting-sections of pipe D contained within the circular channel notched therein to receive the ends of a pipe E comprises when engaged by the ends o such pipe E, means for V gether, and thus uniting the several :sections of the rack together longitudinally. It will of course be understood, however, that it is desirable that the joints` in the horizontal pipes be' brokenthat is, that no two adjacent longitudinally-arranged horizontal ipes have jonts therein located at the coup ln mly holding such abutting' ends to-' on the same pair'of the front or rear' standards A. After the pi es I have been properly Secured in place t `e flanges i, are Secured to the Wall W, and the'base-pieces a of the standards A may be Secured to the floor F When it is desired to extend a rack built in a'ccordance with my inventio'n, it is only necessary that the' ends of the horizontal bars D at the end of the rack as already built up be `so cut off that the ends of such bars -may abut against the ends of the similar bars in the new and extended portion, as indicated in' Fi 4,' and within the couplings C. Whena rac is 'built and it is expected that additions thereto will be necessary, thehorizontal bars D may be cut off, as indicated in Fig. 4:, so as to 'come op 'osite the centers'of the couplin s C, and'in-t e open ends of such couplings t such as e, unti 1 such addition or extension to the rack is erected.

What I claim is"- 'standards and a series of horizontally-'disposed prismatic bars arranged to receivethe' articles to be supported, a series of couplings each havinga member' provided Wltll' an opening adapted to receive such standards fit and provided also with a with 'a slidng member having an opening adapted to receive such 'horizontal bars with a sliding fit, such standards notched to receive such horizontal bars and' such couplings adapted to hold such horizontal bars when in position therein in engagement with such notches therefor in such standards, 'such 'couplingsalso provided' with members having openings theren adapted to receive suitable transverse bars, such horizontal bars notched to receive the ends of such transverse'bars and means for holding such transversebars in the members therefor in such couplings and in engagement with thenotches therefor in such horizontal bars.

2. A rack comprising a front and a rear series of rismatic standards and a correspondingly f ont and rear series of horizontallydisposed prismatic bars arranged to receive' the articles to be supported, a series of couplings each having a member provided wth an opening adapted to receive such standards with a sliding fit and providedalso with a member having an 'o ening adapted to receive such horizontal ars with a slidng fit, such standards notched to receive such horizontal bars and such couplings adapted to 1. A rack comprising a series of prismatic ere may be inserted ornam'ents,

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hold such horizontal bars when in `position -therein in engagement with such notches therefor in such standards, such couplings v also provided with members havin openings therein' adapted` to receive suta le connectng-bars adapted to connect such front and rear series of standards and horizontal bars together, such horizontal bars notched to receive the ends 'of such connectng-bars and means for holding such connecting-bars zont'al bars with a slidng fit, such standards notched and such couplings adapted to hold such-horizontal bars' in engagement With the notches in 'such standards', such couplings each having alsoa member ada'pted to receive' a bar extending outwardly therefrom ap roximately at right angles to such stand- &rdb and to such horizontal bars, such horizontl bars havin notches therein adapted to be engaged by't e ends of such last-named bars and means for holding such last-named bars in such openings therefor' in su'ch' coup-: lingswith the ends -thereof in engagement vth such notches therefor in such horizon- 4. As a means for holding three prismatic elements together, a coupling carrying firstand second members having o 'em'ngs therethrough adapted to receive such first and second elements Witha' sliding fit, the openings in-such members'ofsuch coupling i'nterse'ct'- ing With each other and the firstelement having a notch therein adaptedto receive the second element when such first and second elements are in' position' in such coupling,

such coupling carrying a third member hav- MOBQB ing an opening therein ada ted to receive the third element, such second element having a notch therein adapted to receive and be engaged by the end of such third element and means for holding such third element in the opening therefor in such cou ling and with its end in engagement With t e notch therefor in such second element.

5. As a means for holding two. prismatic elements together, a coupling carrying a member having an opening therein adapted to receive the firstof such elements theren with a sliding fit and also carrying a member adapted to receive such second element, such first element ment and means for holdingsuch second element in position in the member therefor on such coupling and with the end thereof in 5 having a notch adapted to be engaged by the end of such second ele-- engagement with the notch therefor in such first element.

6. As a means for holding the abutting ends of two prismatic elements together, a couplng adapted to 'receive the abutting ends of such elements with a sliding fit, a

member carried by such coupling adapted to receive a transversely-disposed member,-

such transverse member recessed in its end, such prismatic members notched to receive the recessed end bers.

JoHN HEBERLING.

-of such transverse mem- 

